La Peñita de Jaltemba, Mexico

Siari Riviera Nayarit, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve

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The takeaway

Choose Siari for a wide-open Pacific-and-jungle retreat where Wixárika-inspired design, destination dining and wellness matter more than a Puerto Vallarta base.

About the hotel

In La Peñita de Jaltemba, within Compostela municipality, Siari occupies a broad Pacific-coast setting of jungle, cliffs and beach—not Puerto Vallarta. Marriott describes the estate as 920 acres, while the hotel combines guest rooms and suites with separately presented villas, penthouses and residences. Its design draws on Wixárika traditions and local materials; the guest experience is shaped by ocean views, regional dining, wellness and outdoor activities. The setting is deliberately landscape-led, with the scale of a resort rather than a town-center hotel.

Choose it if

You want a coast-and-jungle stay in La Peñita de Jaltemba rather than a hotel based in Puerto Vallarta.
You value several distinct on-site restaurants, including contemporary Mexican and Asian-fusion options.
You want wellness and outdoor pursuits on the same trip, with an on-site spa, tennis and pickleball, and guided nature activities.

Skip it if

You want to stay in Puerto Vallarta itself or prefer an urban, town-center setting; Siari is in La Peñita de Jaltemba.

The property

In photographs.

Guest discussion

What real people are saying.

Reddit excerpts · separate from Rex’s editorial judgment

Guests describe Siari as better suited to a relaxing break than a longer stay, with one praising its swimmable beach, soft sand, and sunsets. That guest also noted unresolved issues with staff and communication, while another reported being woken by noise from neighboring room doors.

“It's great for a relaxing escape from a busy schedule but not ideal yet for longer stays.”

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“Beautiful swimmable beach, perfectly soft sand and sunsets that are unlike anything I’ve ever seen. The weather was fantastic. They still have a lot of kinks to work out with staff and overall communication.”

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“The one issue: the room doors are close together, and we could hear every time our neighbors opened and closed theirs. It sometimes sounded like it was our own room, which woke me up multiple times.”

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